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VEHICLE Patented Nov. 16,1909.

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VEHICLE-WHEEL RIM.

Application filed April 5, 1909. Serial No. 487,932.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, OSWALD Kmscn, a subject of William II, Emperor of Germany, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vehicle- Wheel Rims, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels and the object thereof, broadly, is to provide a suitable wheel for a Vehicle, the periphery of which is adapted to receive a detachable rim, the latter preferably provided with an elastic tire, said tire I'lIIl arranged to he slipped laterally onto said wheel and be there locked detaehably in position, whereby the user-of a vehicle by carrying an extra supply of tire rims each provided with. an elastic tire previously inflated, can, when an injury occurs to the tire in use, remove the latter, together with its rim and substitute another.

A further and more specific object of the invention consists in so constructing a vehicle wheel that a detachable rimmay be slipped laterally thereon, said detachable rim provided with an elastic tire of any desired type and when mounted on the wheel may be locked there securely against lateral displacement or circumferential movement.

A still further object of this invention is to provide new and eflicient means for locking the detachable rim in position on a vehicle wheel.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of .the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto ap pended.

In .the drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicatelike parts in the different figures: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle. wheel with a rim positioned thereon, said vehicle wheel provided with a lockingmeans arranged in its inoperative position. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View of the rim portion Qf a vehicle wheel embodying this mventionwith a tire rim Specification of Letters Yatexit.

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mounted thereon. Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing a portion of a preferred form of locking device for retaining a tire rim on a vehicle wheel; and, Fig. Ti is a perspective view of a vehicle wheel with a tire rim mounted thereon, said tire rim provided with a pneumatic tire with the locking means therefoigin operative position for locking the tire rim securely in position on the wheel.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 denotes the folly of a vehicle wheel used to illustrate this invention, provided with spokes 2 and a hub 3 mounted on an axle 4 in the Ordinary manner.

The construction of the wheel and its felly are immaterial as far as this invention. is concerned, but the latter is preferably provided with a rim 5 the outer face of which is inclined, as shown in Fig. 2 and is preferably held in position by frictional on gagement with the outer face of the folly. The felly 1 and rim 5 are provided with a plurality of registering recesses .6 usually semi-circular in cross section and prefer ably stopping short of the inner face of the felly 1. The felly 1. is also further provided with a large recess 7 adapted to register with a similar recess 8 in the rim 5 adapted to receivethe inflating tube and valve of a pneumatic tire. On the outer face of the folly and preferably positioned opposite the termini of two of the spokes of the wheel are a pair of bracket-s 9 secured to the wheel by holdfast devices 10, each of said brackets provided with a projecting flange 11 from which projects a pin 12. livotally-mount- 'ed on the pins 12 are a pair of curvilinearlyformed members 13 the inner and outer edges of which are approximately concentric with the axle 41 of th e, wheel. The ends of the members iii which receive the pins 12 as pivots are preferably outwardly-turncd so that when themembers 13 are moved to their operative position one of the faces thereof will, under normal conditions, bear against the side face of the felly v1. Each of the members 13 is provided with a medially-placed opening 14 in which is rotatably-mounted a nut 15 having a threaded opening 16 and providcdwith a cylindrical opening 14. The inner end of the shank 17 is provided with a collar 18 for preventing the unintentional removal of the nut so that shank 17 arranged to be mounted in said the latter is msmied at all times by the member 13. The nuts-l5 are preferably positioned diametrically opposite each other and half way between the ends of each of the members 1.3. Mounted on one of the members 13'opposite the large recess 7 which receives the inflating tube oi. the t ire is a guard for the same which consists of an angle plate 19 held in place by any 1j)] )l'()l)l'ltll t". 1110:1118, the end of which is inwardly-bent so that when the member 13 is swung against the side of the folly, the end of the angle plate It) will extend across the inner face of the felly. This angle plate 19 is provided with a recess 20 to receive the inflating tube, so that when the member 13 is against the face .of the folly, the end of the plate 19 will close the inner portion of the opening 7 and the recess 20 receive the inflating tube.

Arranged to be mounted on the rim 5 is a tire holding rinscom prising a base portion 21 the inner surface of which is preferably inclined in order to seat perfectly on the wheel rim 5, and the outer face constitutes a seat fora tire provided with tire-retaining means such as clencher flanges 22, although other types of retaining means for an elastic tire may be employed if desired. Mounted on the seat 21 and held by the retaining means 22 is a mcumatic tire 23 which may be of any type desired, provided with the customary inflating tube or valve stem 2-1- .passcd through a. suitable opening in the base of the rim 2t. in the usual manner. Projecting inwardly from the inner face of the rim 2] are a plurality of pins 25 spaced apart from each other and so disposed that when the rim 21 is mounted on the rim 5 the pins 25 may be seated in the registering recesses (3 in the folly and rim 5. The pins 25 are preferably made larger than the recesses (3 so that when seated therein a minor portion of the pins will proje t beyond the plane of the lateral face of the Telly 1.

In order to hold the members 13 in operative position, a pairof bolts 26 arccmployed which are passed through suitable openings in the outer face of the folly imn'icdiatcly within the rim 5 and c.\"tend across the folly. 'lhese bolts 20 are provided with flanged heads 27 and their opposite ends 228 project. from the face of the folly and are provided with threads to engage the nuts 15.

In assembling a wheel for use in connection with this invention, the wheel is first lifted from the ground, usually by applying a suitable. jack to the axle l. The members 11-) are then swung outwardly away from the folly. A rim 21, preferably equipped with an inflated tire with the in- "fiating tube projecting through an appropriate opening therein is then moved latcr ally onto the outer face of the rim 5, in doing which it will be so disposed that the pins 25 are in alinement with the recesses Y (i and the inflating tube in alinement with the openings 7 and 8. The rim 21 will then be pushed snugly onto the rim 5 by hand, after which the members 18 are swung away from each other until the threaded ends 28 of the bolts 26 engage the threaded openings 16 of the nuts 15, and the nuts in are manipulated to draw the members v123 snugly against: the pins 25 thus clamping them firmly in the recesses (3 and forcing the inflating tube into the openings 7 and 8. When the member 13 which bears the angle plate it) is swung to place the extended end thereof will be disposed across the inner end of the opening 7, thereby effectively closing the same and at the same time the recess 20 receives the inflating tube 2+ allowing the latter to project outwardly so as to be accessible to reinflatc the tire as desired. The balance of the plate l5) effectually closes the outer exposed portion of the openings 7 and 8, thereby preventing the entrance therein of dirt and other foreign substances. If desired, the outer face of the folly surrounding the openings occupied by the bolts 26 may be recessed sufliciently to receive the collars 18 of the nuts 15 in order to permit the members 1 to be brought into snug engagement with the pins 25.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A vehicle wheel having a rim with an inclined outer face provided with a. plurality of spaced recesses, adetiflzhable rim provided with a plurality of spaced inwardly-projecting pins, arranged when said detachable rim is positioned, to be received in said recesses, said detachable rim arranged to carry an elastic tirc, a pair of oppositely-disposcd brackets mounted on the side of said wheel, each of said brackets provided with a radially-projecting pin, a pair of semi-circular members conforming in contour to said detachable rim the ends of which are mounted on said radhilly-projecting pins, each of said semi-circular members provided with a rotatable m l-having a threaded aperture and a plurality of studs having threaded -projecting ends carried by said wheel arranged to engage in the threaded openings in said nuts for clamping said semi-circular members against the inwardly-proje( :ting pins of said detachable rim for removably detachable rim is ten'iporarily secured in position.

2. A vehicle wheel having a rim with an inclined outer face provided with a plurality of spaced recesses, a tire rim adapted to he plurality of spaced inWardly-projacting pins, arranged when said tire rim is positioned, to be received in said recesses, a pair of oppositely-disposed brackets mounted on the side of said wheel, a pair of semi-cirlocking them in said recesses whereby said mounted on said wheel rim provided with a cular members conforming in contour to said said latter. rim is temporarily secured in tire'riin the ends of which are pivotallyposition on said Wheel rim. 2

mounted on said brackets, each of said senii- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set circular members provided With means comy hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- 5 operating With an element carried by said nesses.

wheel operating When said means and ele- ALD i IR H. Inent are 1n engaging relation to draw sa1d OSW 1 C semi-circular members agalnst the inwardly Witnesses: pro ect-mg P1118 on said tire min for reinov- C. E. HUMPI-IREY,

10 ably Iockmg'them in said recesses, Whereb; GLENARA Fox. 

